Hezbollah: Who will replace Hassan Nasrallah?/in /by
After being at the helm of the group for over three decades, finding a successor to Nasrallah as leader of Hezbollah will be a difficult task. But replace him they will
Namibia: Relief for Motorists As October Fuel Prices to Go Down/in /by
[Namibia Economist] The price of petrol prices and that of both diesel grades will go down by N$1 per litre, effective 2 October, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced in a statement on Saturday.
Gaz Mawete shines at La Cigale and announces new projects/in /by
Congolese music star Gaz Mawete recently electrified the stage at La Cigale in Paris with a sold-out performance that solidified his place as one of Africa’s most dynamic musical talents.
Egypt: Suez Canal revenues plummet as Gaza war hurts shipping/in /by
Egypt’s president said on Sunday its revenues from the Suez Canal have dropped by 60%, or more than $6 billion, in recent months as attacks by Yemen’s Houthis disrupt Red Sea shipping
New cost of living rallies planned in Nigeria/in /by
Demonstrations rocked Nigeria in July and August, with protestors demanding the reinstatement of a fuel subsidy, and end to government corruption
West Africa to see two solar eclipses in 2025/in /by
Two partial solar eclipses will bring crescent suns to parts of North America, Europe, west Africa and Antarctica next year. This Wednesday, an annular solar eclipse – known as a “ring of fire” – will be visible over Easter Island, and the tips of Argentina and Chile
Hezbollah confirms the death of another senior official in airstrike on Lebanon/in /by
Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has confirmed the death of another senior official, Nabil Kaouk, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike. He's the latest of several senior Hezbollah commanders to be killed in just over a week, along with the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Ethiopian athletes sweep to victory in Berlin marathon/in /by
The 50th Berlin marathon saw a series of Ethiopian athletes clinch medals, including Milkesa Mengesha who won the men's race with a time of just over 2 hours 3 minutes. Fellow Ethiopian Tigist Ketema won the women's race. More than 58,000 runers from 161 nations put themselves forward for the race.
Delegates at UN General Assembly call for an end to hostilities in the Middle East/in /by
Delegates at the UN General Assembly, including the foreign ministers from Indonesia, Denmark and Trinidad and Tobago, have called for an end to hostilities in the Middle East, It comes amid a sharp escalation in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah over the past week.
Rwanda: Marbug virus has killed several people; WHO plans to send medical aid/in /by
In Rwanda, Marbug virus has killed several people and more than 20 cases have been reported. In light of this development, the WHO plans to send medical aid from Kigali. Belonging to the same family as the Ebola virus, Marbug virus causes haemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%.